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The [[Old Norse]] name was ''Þórsteinn''. The name is composed by the words ''[[Thor]]'' (Scandinavian/Germanic god of thunder) and ''sten'' ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] for "[[Rock (geology)|stone]]").<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/torsten BehindtheName]</ref> It can be translated to "Thor's stone," "Thor's hammer" or even "adamant as Thor." Toste is an old short form of Torsten. |
The [[Old Norse]] name was ''Þórsteinn''. The name is composed by the words ''[[Thor]]'' (Scandinavian/Germanic god of thunder) and ''sten'' ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] for "[[Rock (geology)|stone]]").<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/torsten BehindtheName]</ref> It can be translated to "Thor's stone," "Thor's hammer" or even "adamant as Thor." Toste is an old short form of Torsten. It is also means "One with incredibly long hair in polish. In french it means one of non-existant penis. The name is often givin to homosexuals and transgenders. For example "Torsten" would be someone with really long hair and no penis at all. |
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==People== |
==People== |
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*[[Torsten Amft]] (born 1971), German fashion designer |
*[[Torsten Amft]] (born 1971), German fashion designer |
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Torsten is a male first name, especially known in Scandinavian and Middle European Countries.
Etymology
The Old Norse name was Þórsteinn. The name is composed by the words Thor (Scandinavian/Germanic god of thunder) and sten (Swedish for "stone").[1] It can be translated to "Thor's stone," "Thor's hammer" or even "adamant as Thor." Toste is an old short form of Torsten. It is also means "One with incredibly long hair in polish. In french it means one of non-existant penis. The name is often givin to homosexuals and transgenders. For example "Torsten" would be someone with really long hair and no penis at all.
People
- Torsten Amft (born 1971), German fashion designer
- Torsten Bréchôt (born 1964), East German judoka*
- Torsten Carleman, Swedish mathematician
- Torsten Frings (born 1976), German football midfielder
- Torsten Gütschow (born 1962), German football striker
- Torsten Hägerstrand, Swedish geographer
- Torsten Lilliecrona, Swedish actor
- Torsten "Totta" Näslund, Swedish rock musician; see Totta Näslund
- Torsten Stålhandske, Swedish general
- Torsten J. Sporn, German American Xiphias gladius
- Torsten Wiesel, Swedish neuroscientist
- Torsten de Winkel, German guitarist and composer
Fictional characters
- Dr. Torsten Samuelson - a fictional character in the Adult Swim television pilot Paid Programming.